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Metamorphose presents Larry Heard

Metamorphose presents Larry Heard

Larry Heard is a Chicago House legend, and a well known musician who brought intellect into house music, but it is less well known that he used to be a part of several R&B, rock and jazz-fusion bands as a drummer in late '70s to early '80s. Because he was a drummer, he never had the chance to participate in composing music, which later on motivated him to leave the bands and buy himself up-to-date electric instruments. Those were the classic Roland Jupiter 6 synthesizer, Roland TR-909 rhythm machine, and his legendary tune “Can You Feel It” under the alias Mr Fingers was brought to life in 1986, and is still being packed in DJs bag after 24 years!.

Starting with "Seven Ways to Jack" by Hercules, we have received his exclusive Chicago / Detroit mix to promote the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Japan festival Metamorphose held at the Cycle Sports Center Izu, and Larry Heard will be there at the Planet stage 26:30-28:00.

If you have a chance to be there, you might be lucky enough to hear Larry singing along to “Can You Feel It”.
World Beats with Nicole Moudaber

World Beats with Nicole Moudaber

From Nigeria via Lebanon, New York and Ibiza, DJ and producer Nicole Moudaber is the rising star who’s been at the heart of the dance scene since electronic beats took over the globe in the early ‘90’s. She’s made her way to the decks and into the studio after years spent getting swept away to the music of the world’s biggest DJ names in some of the best clubs in New York, bringing rave to Beirut with her Trashy Renaissance parties, booking huge names for the Soundworx nights at London’s legendary Turnmills and running Southeast Recordings. Nicole’s decision to move onto producing and spinning the driving, sexy beats she loves has surprised and thrilled her heavyweight industry colleagues, Carl Cox snapped up her productions for his Intec label as well as Steve Lawler for his VIVa label and a ‘proud’ hero Danny Tenaglia was so impressed after DJ’ing alongside her he declared “One day, I hope to open for you”.

Nicole Moudaber presents the first episode of her new World Beats podcast series. While distinctly dark and driving, her sets blend deep techno with groovier rhythms perfect for main room dance floor action.

www.myspace.com/worldbeats
Deep Inside Show presents presents Jay Tripwire

Deep Inside Show presents presents Jay Tripwire

Celebrating over 200 releases with over a hundred thousand records sold on some of the finest labels underground house music has to offer, with his music featured on commercially released mix CD's by artists such as Slam, Nick Warren & Danny Howells, Chris Fortier,George Morel,Tyler Stadius, Onionz & Joeski, and charted by everyone from John Digweed to Terry Francis to Fred Everything, Jay's music has a vast range of appeal, crossing the boundaries between deep house, dub, jazz and afro.

www.myspace.com/jaytripwire
Deep Inside Show presents Solomun August 2010

Deep Inside Show presents Solomun August 2010

The Hamburg-based, Bosnian-born Croatian Solomun has played a major role in redefining European house music in recent years via productions, remixes and DJing which take the very building blocks of house and deftly reconstruct them with a decidedly modern twist.

This contribution to house is partly drawn from a hefty touring schedule gracing the worlds finest clubs alongside an impeccable string of tracks and remixes for the likes of Buzzin Fly, Freerange, Get Physical, Phil E, Mobilee, Dessous, Compost, Four:Twenty and his own Diynamic imprint but it doesn't stop there.
Having started Diynamic just five years ago alongside long-term friend Adriano Trolio, Solomun has set about developing and nurturing his outlets for music as the music itself. Now, Diynamic enjoys the sort of reverence usually reserved for labels three times its age and has been instrumental in allowing some of the new talents in electronic music to shine. Stimming, HOSH, Ost and Kjex, David August, Uner and Solomun himself are just a handful of the artists who have benefitted from their output being wrapped in the label’s distinctive sleeves and the Diynamic appeal shows no sign of waning.

www.myspace.com/solomunakaplay
Sick Moves Radio | Dj Romanowski live in San Francisco 7.24.10

Sick Moves Radio | Dj Romanowski live in San Francisco 7.24.10

Dj Romanowski is a San Francisco legend, rocking shows back in the 90's with Dj Shadow, Cut Chemist and the legendary Future Primitive crew. He's an extremely diverse DJ, with roots in funk, disco, reggae, and hiphop, and his own production work has won world-wide acclaim. His 'Party in My Pants' album and recent studio albums with Walter Earl as Royal Earl, and local MC's Deuce Eclipse and P.E.A.C.E. on the O.P.C. project, showcase his desire to further the underground hiphop & funk movement in the Bay Area.  Recorded live July 24th, 2010 @ Madrone Lounge, in San Francisco.

www.myspace.com/romanowski45
fabric presents Zero T

fabric presents Zero T

In the world of drum & bass, a scene all too often segregated by superficially constructed genre confines, Zero T stands as a figurehead for a new breed of producers tearing down these boundaries and building from the ground up, creating a more open musical plane. By setting his own parameters, Zero T not only explores the full spectrum of sounds within D&B, but expands beyond it with his forward-thinking, intricately textured and overtly musical sound. It comes as little wonder that Zero T's absorbed such a plethora of wide-spanning influences that diffuse through his own music, amalgamating to create something unique and, in a word, peerless.

This excellent promo mix from Zero T supports the release of his brand new FABRICLIVE 52: compilation CD

To purchase this CD please visit www.fabriclondon.com

www.myspace.com/zerotdnb
fabric

fabric presents Zero T

  • Drum & Bass
  • Dubstep
  • 0h 59m

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Wahoo!

Wahoo! 99 with Vesa Yli-Pelkonen

  • R & B
  • Rock
  • Soul
  • 1h 15m
This selection concentrates on certain music styles that you have also heard on the Wahoo! dance floor throughout the years – but particularly at our special theme events The Big Shake and A Go Go. It’s time to drop you my humble selection of some Rhythm’nBlues, Northern Soul, Twist, Beat, Surf, Rock’nRoll, All-Around Shakers... and more! Raw and delicious dance sounds from the 1950’s and 60’s to 2010. Enjoy!

Recorded 1.9.2010
Lovely live set from Andres who have recently released an excellent album on Yard Rec (US).
You can read more on the release at http://bit.ly/92RKNT

Many thanks Andres !
Shcaa

Flying noise

  • Electro
  • Cosmic
  • Jazz
  • 0h 36m
A short one I did in a flight from Budapest to Nice...

http://soundcloud.com/shcaa
KENN

duchamaze

  • World
  • Electro
  • 1h 08m
yoyoyo shonan!
EPM PODCAST 12 – CHRIS FINKE

Following Kone-R’s deep techno exploration we now welcome Flux’s Chris Finke to the EPM Podcast, providing a sterling dancefloor workout through some of techno’s finest producers featuring Planetary Assault Systems, Robert Hood, James Ruskin, Sterac, Mark Broom, Echospace, Kevin Gorman, Orlando Voorn, Delta Funktionen plus some exclusive edits from Chris himself.

Chris is the owner of Flux recordings, resident at Birmingham's “Atomic Jam” event and a true globe hopping international DJ force who is now establishing himself as a producer in his own right.

Chris Finke was raised between England and the island of Ibiza, and his introduction into dance music, like many others, was through the UK rave scene. From rave, techno soon took over as and it wasn't long before it became a huge part of his life after visits to clubs like Club UK, Lost and Open.

In 2003, he and Flux partner Andi Hawes hooked up with Ben Sims to form "Split". Together they ran the parties that shook up the capital and arguably kick-started the techno scene in London again, with all time record crowds at Turnmills, a residency at The Key and one offs in hand picked venues all over town. Chris and Ben also produced and presented the "Split Radio Show" for 3 years between 2004 and 2007. The monthly show was syndicated worldwide on both FM and internet stations and received a massive loyal following of listeners tuning in every month.

Chris continues to push things forward with both music, and new projects. Aside from his continuing residency at Atomic Jam, his electrifying DJ sets have taken him all around the world, from New York to Japan, from Moscow to Thailand and just about everywhere in between.

On top of all this you can find Chris mixing the "15 Years Of Atomic Jam" Mix CD (with Mark Broom), working on an album coming out Spring 2011 and see him about to start presenting for "BBC Introducing". With Finke also lining up new EPs for Flux and Electrax, plus remixes of the classic "Don't Stop" by Trackman, his own "Shut That Door" and a remix for Bastardo Electrico you’ll find a man hitting full production stride.

All tracks used in the mix are digitally distributed by EPM Music www.epm-music.com

www.facebook.com/chrisfinkedj
www.myspace.com/chrisfinke

Q&A with Chris Finke

1. Please give us a quick walk through your selection. Why did you choose these tracks and artists for the mix?

It was unlike any mix I've done for radio or podcast before in that the tracks were limited to what is on the EPM database, so it was an interesting experiment. I wanted to do a real mix up of styles, but it ended up being pure techno, and it’s not put together like I would a club set. The last track, the Black Dog remix of Anodyne is a beautiful piece of music, one of my best tracks of the year so far. I mixed it up differently to my usual club style as well, less choppy and FX and more intense EQ work. Track wise, I picked out some new stuff I really like but don't play, some stuff I do play and some old tracks I haven't played for years and I think it came out OK!

2. How do you balance running your label, Flux Recordings with DJing and other jobs?

I have been a full-time DJ / producer since 2003. The DJ side of things is fine as that’s generally at weekends but day-to day I run Flux with my partner Andi - he takes care of the back end and legal stuff and I look after the music which is a good way of doing it. Recently I have shifted my focus from being a DJ that produces to being a DJ/producer (if that makes sense?), so I try to make sure I am in the studio every day as much as I can now and it has started to pay off. I've been so lucky to DJ so much having a small output, but its time to ramp it up and I'm really enjoying it for the first time, so it’s an exciting time.

3. You are a resident DJ at one of the UK’s best-loved techno nights ‘Atomic Jam’ and mixing their 15 years CD with Mark Broom. What have been the best nights you have had there?

I think a very special one for us was when we returned to the Que Club after nearly 6 years away and it was amazing. That place is very special.

4. So you are about to start presenting for ‘BBC Introducing’. How did that come about and what does it involve?

I've always been massively into radio - I used to be a local radio DJ for a bit years ago and then of course my self and Ben Sims presented the Split Show which was a massive thing, and I did a couple of shows with Rebekah last year too. I actually approached them, which is usually a non-starter, but they got back to me and it’s all about to start. I’m focussing on electronic music, so anything from house, techno, IDM, D&B all sorts of stuff. I’ll be interviewing artists and doing mixes etc and I'm hoping till lead onto other things so really looking forward to it.

5. Your Split parties with Ben Sims created some classic moments and helped maintain techno in London’s club scene. What were the best and worst moments?

Haha yeah we did some crazy parties. Looking back the line-ups were absolutely massive - stages at a lot of festivals wouldn't get close to what we did on some nights. Big moments for us was putting on Derrick May who had always been a big influence to me and Ben, alongside Surgeon who is as opposite in music to Derrick as you can get at Turnmills (RIP), a crazy party club in central London who were used to putting on trance and funky house nights. We got more in that night than they had ever had before in their 15 years, something like 2200 through the door. We aimed to introduce techno to a whole new audience with those parties and that's exactly what we did, we nailed it.

6. The floor isn’t responding…what’s your ‘get out of jail’ record to get the party started?

I've got a few of them but this past year or so every time I drop Len Faki's "BX3" on Ostgut Ton it goes OFF!

7. Who is the best techno DJ in the world?

Ouch! Such a hard question to answer…I cant really answer that but Derrick May has to be my all time favourite. When he is on form there is no one better and he has been like that for 23 years so that says a lot to me. I have to say that the last few times over heard James Ruskin he has absolutely killed it in such a big way both technically and selection wise so my choice today would have to be him.

8. Which new artists and labels, in your opinion, should we be looking out for?

Xhin, Raphael Acohen, Milton Bradley and Romart are all making wicked music. There are a lot of copycats around but these guys are definitely doing their own thing really well.

9. Rumour has it that a Chris Finke album may surface next spring. Any clues as to what we can expect?

Yeah it’s the next logical step and I can’t wait to finish it. I’m halfway through it at the minute and its mainly club music focussed, but there are some other more musical bits that I’m working on which I have surprised myself with. Every track or remix I have ever done have been with my sets in mind, but this is a broader thing and I’m enjoying the challenge. I’m also doing some collaborations for it, which I am really excited about.

10. Please give us your top 5 ‘All Time UK Techno Producers’

Cheating slightly here as I can’t nail it in 5, but these guys all deserve a mention:
Surgeon
Mark Broom
James Ruskin
Dave Clarke
Paul Mac / Ben Sims / Oliver Ho
Live recording in the the Space-Bar / Cologne / Germany
DJJ

DJJ midnight lounge NINE

  • House
  • Disco
  • Deep
  • 1h 06m
alternative house mix
The electronic 4cast

Electronic 4cast episode 39

  • House
  • Eclectic
  • Verbal
  • 1h 15m
You know what - sometimes you can't hide things in a paper bag, and you just have to swig it in front of the law, because to be fair the law is just trying to keep you down... 13 fantastic tracks.

It's August - time is flying by and the world has had an amazingly up and down year already - riots, flooding, earthquakes, and so much more - not sure what can be said about this time we are living in - but music is music and good music makes you smile. Here are 13 good new tunes for you to listen to and to put a smile on your face. Enjoy, and take care of yourselves.

Remember, just get in touch if you have any comments, music to include in future episodes or just fancy a chat - salvador AT 4clubbers.net.
Simon Harrison's Basic Soul Radio Show

30-08-10 - Basic Soul Radio Show

  • Crossover
  • Eclectic
  • Soul
  • 2h 01m
This week's basic soul radio show includes a mix up of soul, jazz, broken beats, house, dubstep, hiphop and more...
Shcaa

Windows on Castles

  • Electro
  • Cosmic
  • Downbeat
  • 1h 00m
A very psychedelic one, absolutely not classic. Some will think it's messy, I recognize it I didn't do it the normal way, but it's mad (in the good way ^^)
It's inspired by the couple of tunes I just produced this summer ^^

http://soundcloud.com/shcaa